Fancy Feathers

Hi there,

I know I said I was going to do something other than feathers but I just couldn't help myself.  I bought a lucky dip selection of fabrics and found this beautiful navy taffeta and I had a reel of King Tut's ELS cotton just crying out to be used.
This is what I came up with.........

.......... a little wall hanging, 16" x 18".

I designed it myself but took my inspiration from "Feather Adventures , Vol 1" by Patsy Thompson.
A 'must have' book if you are a fan of feathers.

I only marked the spine and the rest is freehand. The leafy plumes coming off the feathers, I didn't mark at all.

For the flower I marked the center then just an indication for 4 petals - the other 4 would fit in between.
I had to use tailors chalk as my invisible pen wouldn't show up.

I used a thread to match the background and stippled it all over. It's worth mentioning that I used 2 layers of Hobbs heirloom 80/20 wadding becasue I wanted the plumes to look full and firm.

To finish it off, I made prairie points in a rainbow batik and placed them all aroind the edge.

I really love the thread build up on thsi piece and the effect.  It looks like an exploding firework.

Rhonda , from Quilter in the Gap is hosting this weeks TGIFF party and there are already several linkys there for you to peruse.  So why not take a minute and pop over.

Today I'm going to the 1st major quilt show of the year in Edinburgh.   Woooo hoooo!  My bag is empty and my purse is full - when I come home it will be the other way around.  I'll be back over the weekend with some inspiring quilty photos. ( I hope)
Enjoy your friday.
Rhianon.